convoluted

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Complex, intricate or complicated

He gave a convoluted explanation that amounted to little more than a weak excuse for his absence.

Having numerous overlapping coils or folds
Unnecessarily complex or complicated
A foam fabrication process involving the use of a special cutting equipment to produce a foam sheet with dimples The base under the dimples can be varied in thickness Peaks can be produced from 1/2" to over 4" in height Foam dimples can be produced in a number of shapes including egg-like designs, waves, squares or sharply-defined points
rolled or coiled together; "a convoluted shell"
Folded in tortuous windings
highly involved or intricate; "the Byzantine tax structure"; "convoluted legal language"; "convoluted reasoning"; "intricate needlework"; "an intricate labyrinth of refined phraseology"; "the plot was too involved"; "a knotty problem"; "got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering"; "Oh, what a tangled web we weave"- Sir Walter Scott; "tortuous legal procedures"; "tortuous negotiations lasting for months"
{s} curved, coiled, twisted; involved, intricate, complicated
disapproval If you describe a sentence, idea, or system as convoluted, you mean that it is complicated and difficult to understand. Despite its length and convoluted plot, `Asta's Book' is a rich and rewarding read = complicated straightforward
Rolled together
An FPF product resulting from a fabrication process involving the use of special cutting equipment to produce an FPF sheet with peaks and valleys
Having convolutions
description of hose or innercore having annular or helical ridges formed to enhance flexibility
rolled or coiled together; "a convoluted shell
convolute
To make unnecessarily complex
convolute
{a} having the margins rolled together
convolute
{f} twist, coil, roll
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curl, wind, or twist together
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To fold or coil into numerous overlapping layers
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rolled longitudinally upon itself; "a convolute petal"
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To twist someones words to fit a desired meaning that was not intended by the speaker
convolute
To make something unnecessarily complex
convolute
Rolled or wound together, one part upon another; said of the leaves of plants in æstivation
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practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
convolute
rolled longitudinally upon itself; "a convolute petal
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